# NHTSA recall 99V360000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 99V360000
- Manufacturer: DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
- Reported: 1999\-12\-23
- Owners notified: 1999\-12\-16
- Component: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
- Units potentially affected: 4165

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH A REAR WHEEL HUB SPINDLE.  INTERNAL CRACKS MAY BE PRESENT ON THE REAR WHEEL SPINDLE.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE SPINDLE TO FAIL AFFECTING THE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE, AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR WHEEL SPINDLE AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 16, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DUCATI AT 1\-973\-839\-2600.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 DUCATI 748](/makes/ducati/748/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-15 to 1997\-06\-19.
- [1998 DUCATI 748BIP](/makes/ducati/748/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-10 to 1998\-03\-03. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1999 DUCATI 748BIP](/makes/ducati/748/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-06\-24 to 1998\-07\-07. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1998 DUCATI 748L](/makes/ducati/748/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-11\-12 to 1997\-11\-14. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1998 DUCATI 748MONO](/makes/ducati/748/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-09 to 1998\-03\-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1999 DUCATI 748MONO](/makes/ducati/748/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-07 to 1998\-09\-07. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 1994 DUCATI 916. Built 1994\-04\-03 to 1994\-04\-03.
- 1995 DUCATI 916. Built 1994\-04\-04 to 1994\-11\-21.
- [1996 DUCATI 916](/makes/ducati/916/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-11\-20 to 1996\-05\-02.
- [1997 DUCATI 916](/makes/ducati/916/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-03\-10 to 1997\-04\-09.
- [1997 DUCATI 916BIP](/makes/ducati/916/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-12\-18 to 1997\-04\-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1998 DUCATI 916BIP](/makes/ducati/916/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-29 to 1998\-01\-11. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1998 DUCATI 916MONO](/makes/ducati/916/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-19 to 1998\-01\-26. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 1996 DUCATI 955SP. Built 1996\-04\-02 to 1996\-05\-17.
- [1999 DUCATI 996BIP](/makes/ducati/996/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-30 to 1998\-09\-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1997 DUCATI 996SPS](/makes/ducati/996/1997/recalls.md). Built 1997\-02\-21 to 1997\-03\-03. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1998 DUCATI 996SPS](/makes/ducati/996/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-30 to 1998\-03\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Investigated as RQ00004

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- RQ00004: Recall query, opened 2000\-02\-04, closed 2000\-11\-14. DUCATI REAR AXLE SPINDLE. SUSPENSION.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V360000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V360000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V360000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V360000)

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